diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
index 02c3e024c2a..530da562827 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 /obj/effect/anomaly/Initialize(mapload, new_lifespan, drops_core = TRUE)
 	. = ..()
 
-	SSpoints_of_interest.make_point_of_interest(src)
+	if(!mapload)
+		SSpoints_of_interest.make_point_of_interest(src)
 
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	impact_area = get_area(src)